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COLLAR BUTTON.

No. 333,752. V Patented Jan. 5; 1886.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL Gr. HARSTROM, OF PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK.

COLLAR-BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 333,752, dated January 5, 1886.

Application filed May 28, 1885.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CARL G. HARSTROM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Peekskill, in the county of VVestchester and State of New York, have invented certain Improvements in Oollar-l3uttons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to collar-buttons that will adjust themselves to varying lengths and unequal strains upon collars that are buttoned to the shirt, and may be called elastic collar-buttons.

Its object is to obviate some of the annoyances to which collar-wearers are subjected, a few of which I will enumerate. Olten the "back and front collar-buttons or button-holes,

if removable buttons are used, do not equally divide the neckband of a shirt, so that when a collar is in place the band will wrinkle and chafe the neck.

Collars are not always made accurately as to length between the extreme button-holes, or, even when so made, are not always adapted to the lengths of collar-bands on shirts, and the result is a wrinkling of the band, squeezing and discomfort to the neck generally. Emergencies occur sometimes when a collar of just the right length cannot be obtained, and at such times the fortunate possessor of one of my elastic buttons may use a half-inch shorter collar than his usual size by cutting a small slit in the very extreme ends of the band just to admit the small buttons of my device. I have known a paper collar to be worn in this way for several days with button-holes that would hardly bear passing over a common button.

The means by which these objects are attained are set forth in the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the various views.

Figure 1 is a front view of my device. Fig. 2 is a back view. Fig. 3 is a top view, and Fig. 4 is an edge view. Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate details in construction.

a represents the foundation-plate of my button, and is provided with slots b. To the center of this plate I fasten the button 0, which is to be inserted in the manner of an ordinary collar-button in a shirt-band. Projection or flange e is a part of plate a, is

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notched in the corners, and is bent forward,

constituting a hook, to which a necktie elastic or fastening may be attached, as upon a common button.

The small collar-buttons i are shown in detail in Fig. 5. The end of the shank h is reduced in diameter, and is riveted firmly in 'arm I, as shown at 70. This forms a shoulder, j, which is adapted to move freely in the slot 1) in a.

The parts in Fig. 5 are exaggerated in size for clear illustration. Arm 1, there shown in section, it will be seen, is stamped into form from sheet metal.

The cup end b is calculated to inclose a spring (shown, also exaggerated in size, in Fig. 6.) When the two arms 1 l are brought together and are riveted through their center, they present the appearance shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4. V

The'spring A, Fl 6, has its two ends bent at right angles in opposite directions, as seen at c c, and these projections are inserted in holes m min opposite arms, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. This hinge'joint is made so as to work close, but freely, and the spring tends to throw the button ends of arms Z ltogether. Their natural position is as shown in Fig. 1. Pressing 0 toward a will cause buttons 46 'i to move outward in slots b, so that a pulling on either button, or both, will cause the buttons to move toward the strain.

Notch n in c is designed to facilitate the in sertion of 0 in a buttonhole; but I make no claim upon it.

Practical tests as to the elasticity of this device have been made, and causes that have burst the button-holes of paper collars of a given tightness have had no effect on the col-. lars when my button was used.

Having fully described my invention,what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. An elastic collar-fastening consisting of 5 a slotted plate having a button for insertion in a shirt-collar band, a hook for a necktie. fastening, and supporting in the slots therein two buttons attached to spring-actuated arms, the whole combined and operating substantially as described.

2. In an elastic collar-fastening, arms ll,

provided with buttons 2' i; Combined with arms ZZ, carrying buttons M, and spring A, slotted plate a and button a, substantially as combined substantially as described.

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3. In an elastic Conan-fastening, arms ZZ, CARL G. HARSTROM. 5 carrying buttons z z, combined with plate a, Witnesses:

provided with button 0 and book 6. P. AUGUST PETERSON,

4. In an elastic collar-fastening, plate a, GEO. V. HANF. 

